Hanzi sentence loop
海 - hǎi
sea, ocean; maritime. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 海上 is a common expression.
海 in a real sentence
“”。 海上 is a common expression.Read 海 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 海
Click 海 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 海 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 海 |
| Pinyin | hǎi |
| English | sea, ocean; maritime |
| Radical hint | 水 |
Short sentences you can say today
Sentence reps
Practice 海 in sentences
Do not memorize 海 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
maritime
maritime affairs; accident at sea
Hisense
Helen or Hélène; see 海倫市|海伦市[Hai3 lun2 Shi4]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 海 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 海上 and 海事 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.